According to the Institute of Labor Science and Social Affairs’ latest statistics released at the ongoing 2013 Autumn Economic Forum in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 27, the number of laborers nationwide is 54.4 million, an increase of 583,200 compared to the same period last year as of October 1, 2014.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong from the Institute of Labor Science and Social Affairs said, at the ongoing 2013 Autumn Economic Forum in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 27, that Vietnamese labor quality has not been improved drastically.

VietNamNet Bridge – The unemployment rate in Vietnam in the second quarter of 2014 was 1.84 percent, one of the lowest in the world. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) said that the calculation method used to determine the jobless rate accords with international practice.

VietNamNet Bridge - There are 1.75 million children aged 5-17 in Vietnam, equivalent to the population of Binh Duong province, have to work, according to the first survey on child labor in Vietnam, which was released last week.

Vietcombank, the largest lender by market value, on Wednesday dropped to the lowest in more than four months, pacing a decline in Vietnamese financial stocks after the government said bad debts are mounting at the nation’s banks.